The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-15
IRISH HOME RULE.
A GRAND WELCOME RECEPTION
Tendcred to Two Dlsting guishsd Patriots In
Washington-Au Iloquent Speech by
Bsnator Sherman By
MIR. Ipgalls nud Others.

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Masonic Temple. Tho hall Of the temple
was brilliantly Illuminated and decorated
with American and Irish flags, while
such inBcrip!iona as Scotland, Wales and
Ireland demand home rule" american
sympathy is with Ireland," Coercion Ia
an outrage on the spirit Of human liber'
ty," columbia greeta Gladstone and Par.
noll," ornamented the stage and walls.
Nearly every seat in tho body OF tho hall
was occupied. It was nearly $3.50 when
tho distinguished guests arrived and were
escorted to seats upon tho platform, where
a large number Of Senators and Rspresen"
tatives were present to do them honor.
Among them were the following: Senators
Sherman, Palmer and Hswley Repreeen.
tasiveu Collinu, Bland, Herbert, Outhwaite,
Foran, Lawler, O'Nein, Of Missouri,
WoodbuIn, Phslan. Drain, Kennedy, Par.
ker, Nuttlng, J. D. Taylor, and Brown, Of
Ohio, and Fred Douglasu.
Representative O'Neill, Of Missouri,
proposed the name OF Senator John Sher.
man Tor chairman, and he was elected
alnlc great cheering.
Senator Sherman, in acknowledging the
compliment conferred upon him, VINO
greeted with loud applause and cheers.
In appearing here tonight, he said, he
Was bound to say that he was not an
lrishman, but the trouble was that his
ancestors had come to this country 80
many years ago that it was absolutely
immaterial whether they wore Irish, Eng
lish, Scotch or Welsh.
He knew one thing-he was an Ameri-
cen (applause) and as an American, fsol.
ing himself free to speak, not only OF
matters concerning our national Affairs,
but also rs to the affairs Of friendly ma
tiona, he took pleasure in saying that he
believed he spoke the general voice OF
the people of the United Statee in every
part OF tho union when he Hsid to tho
distinguished guests that the
SYMPATHY OF AMERICA
went forth fully and heartily in the strong
desire that they might have home rule in
Ireland to the full extent demanded by
Parnell and Gladstone. (Applause.) Why
should not Ireland have home rule
Americans felt that they were born to
govern themselves and they have home
rulo not only in the nation but in every
part OF this graat organization OF States.
| Our nation armed with limited powers
was but the creature Of the people. Every.
where in our country there was, or ought
to be, free and equal rights and equal
privilegee among all the citixena Of the
United States. (App!ause.) Ho wanted
to see Ireland POSSESS the same rights as
those adopted by the people OF
the United States, (Applauae), and
he believed that in this sentiment
the general voice Of tho people went with
him. 1t was not because they wore Irish
men, but becauae they were lreemen, and
deserved the privileges of treemen, that
they endorsed this sentiment. No country
could be free unless 1t was governed by
the people Of the community, and home
rule meant q Government OF the people,
by the people. and for the people," APP
pluae] Why should not Ireland have
home rule? Why WAS it that the British
Government denied to the gem Of the
British Empire what was conferred on all
the colonies OF this great Empire? Irish
men had led in advance Of all the great
battles which England had fought for two
centuries. Irish poete had not only made
the love songs for the
MEN AND WOMEN OF THE WORLD,
but had written tbs national anthems OF
that great Empire. ireland had furnish.
ed the Demonsthenes and Cycero Of
modern times. Ireland had produced
great mon in every branch OF life. He
did not claim any right to govern the
British Empire, or to advise ANYBODY in
that great and powerful Empire how to
govern it; all he could say was that he
hoped that the pleading voice of Glad.
stone, the greatest atateaman OF the age
lapplause), would induce the British Par
lismsnt 10 grant home rule, and that the
manly courage and brave persistence OF
Mr.. Parnell (applause) might be sustain
ed in his aicknees by the growing hopes
OF home rule for Ireland. All the Ameri.
can people desired for this people of a
kindred race WAS the right to govern
thamaelves-notto to break down the British
Empire, but to pass laws affecting their
local interests without the interference 81
the British Parliament. ~
In conclusion, Senator Sherman said:
"All we want, and all We pray for, is that
G,eat Britain may yield to our Irish brath.
ron what they desire and giyo them home
lrule; and the British Government from
that day forth will be stronger than eve,
amid the powers Of the world. loud ap
|plause.)
"Now I am going" he added, Glowing
to Senator lngalle) to resign my office tc
the gentleman who has come to take nv
place."
Senator Ingalls,, after tho applause with
; which he was greeted had subsidized, said
| SENATOR INGALLS, srRgcn.
| We havo assembled this evening, he
said, in the shadow Of the National Capi
tol for the purpose Of yoiclng the senti
ments Of the asaemblage that the cause d
. Ireland is the cause Of America great Ian
plause); that in wider sense it is no,
only the csuso Of ireland, but of humani.
ty itself. He did not understand, be said
that the Irish representatives Of home
rule desire to interfere with the unity
Of the British Empire, but Britain
should not forget that there il
nothing. 60 dangerous and 30 uu
profitable es an injustice; Great Britain
should not forget that seven millions q
people determined to be free; can neye,
be enalaved; Great Britain should no
, forget that three millions of citjzens in
} the original thirteen colonies revolted anc
achieved their independence under fal
less provocation than tho seven millions
Of Irish people have endured for can
tnriau fAnnlanea\ Ha A;,l ~
trench upon the nroprieties Of the occa
sion, nor to intrude upon the comitv y
, nations, but he could not force
that brutal and degraded British
soldiery within the memory Of men who
+ might now be within the hearine Of hil
r voice, had sacked and burned this capi
tai. He could not forget that ever,
great crisis in American history we hay,
. had to contend with the ill.will ant
. ns!eyolenco Of the governing classes 10 O
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